Photo: Félix Mathieu-Bégin · CC BY-SA 4.0Only 56% of electors voted in Abitibi—Témiscamingue in 2021, fewer than in 82% of Canada’s ridings
Yves Dubé leads La Sarre as mayor, alongside 6 councillors. Federally, La Sarre sits in Abitibi—Témiscamingue, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Sébastien Lemire of the Bloc Québécois. La Sarre is in Abitibi-Ouest for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet.
What stands out in how La Sarre is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; La Sarre council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 26.5 points separated first and second (Liberal Party of Canada) in Abitibi—Témiscamingue, more than in 71% of the 338 ridings. How La Sarre has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
More electors stayed home in Abitibi—Témiscamingue than in 82% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
La Sarre, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.lasarre.qc.ca ↗Land-use, waste and fire-cover plans.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assnat.qc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Abitibi-Ouest: the mayors of its municipalities, La Sarre’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for La Sarre, from the most recent elections.
- 1La Sarre councilelected November 2025Yves Dubé
- 2National Assembly of QuébecAbitibi-Ouest
- 3House of CommonsAbitibi—Témiscamingue
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who sits on La Sarre council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Yves Dubé
- Valérie Haché
- Robert Beauchemin
- Karine Goulet
- Pierre Bourget
- Marie-Philippe Vachon
- Florentin Lesage
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Dubé | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Valérie Haché | Councillor | Independent | 108 | 46% | No |
| Robert Beauchemin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Karine Goulet | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Pierre Bourget | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marie-Philippe Vachon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Florentin Lesage | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
Every member of La Sarre council ran without a team or party. The mayor answers to all of La Sarre; every councillor represents a district. With no rival, Yves Dubé took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Mikael Plamondon | Independent | 73 | 31% |
| Councillor | Marco Fournier | Independent | 56 | 24% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When La Sarre votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| La Sarre council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in La Sarre, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
La Sarre votes in Abitibi-Ouest for the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
MNA: see the legislature’s list
assnat.qc.ca ↗La Sarre is in Abitibi-Ouest, one of the ridings that each elect a MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Sébastien Lemire represents Abitibi—Témiscamingue in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Abitibi—Témiscamingue · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Bloc Québécois, Sébastien Lemire’s party, takes 22 of the 78 seats from Quebec; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 44.
The MP’s record
Sébastien Lemire has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Abitibi—Témiscamingue puts the Bloc Québécois first at 51%; Sébastien Lemire held it for the party in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
In 2021, Abitibi—Témiscamingue re-elected Sébastien Lemire of the Bloc Québécois
Results in Abitibi—Témiscamingue as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2019 result had favoured Sébastien Lemire as well, at 45%. The 2021 count in Abitibi—Témiscamingue put Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois) first at 51%, with William Legault-Lacasse (Liberal Party of Canada) 12,107 votes back.
All 8 candidates in Abitibi—Témiscamingue, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sébastien Lemire | Bloc Québécois | 23,120 | 50.6% |
| William Legault-Lacasse | Liberal Party of Canada | 11,013 | 24.1% |
| Luis Henry Gonzalez Venegas | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,339 | 11.7% |
| Bethany Stewart | New Democratic Party | 2,794 | 6.1% |
| Eric Lacroix | People's Party of Canada | 1,538 | 3.4% |
| Dany Goulet | Free Party Canada | 858 | 1.9% |
| Martin Chartrand | Green Party of Canada | 748 | 1.6% |
| Joël Lirette | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 275 | 0.6% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
La Sarre council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Québec’s local municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
La Sarre council spent $2,286 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Staff pay and benefits account for 32% of spending. The largest line is roads and transit: 24% of the total, $543 a resident. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 74% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Long-term debt at La Sarre council stood at $9.7M, or $1,350 a resident, below the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $3.9M | $543 | 24% |
| Recreation and culture | $3.4M | $478 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.4M | $472 | 21% |
| General government | $2.7M | $377 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.2M | $307 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $451K | $63 | 3% |
| Financing costs | $269K | $37 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $57K | $8 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,030 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on La Sarre council answers to 1,030 residents, a higher ratio than 77% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how La Sarre is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
electionsquebec.qc.ca ↗Council meetings, agendas and services.
ville.lasarre.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council money. MAMH’s 2024 financial report, consolidated: charges by service, with revenue, debt and reserves from the financial profile, per resident with MAMH’s own population.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
Questions about how La Sarre is run
Who is the MP for La Sarre?
Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois) sits for Abitibi—Témiscamingue, the riding La Sarre is in.
Which party won La Sarre in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Sébastien Lemire won Abitibi—Témiscamingue in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for La Sarre?
Abitibi-Ouest is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for La Sarre and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in La Sarre?
The mayor is Yves Dubé, who chairs La Sarre council.
How much does La Sarre council spend?
In 2024, La Sarre council spent $16.4M in all, for some 7,188 residents, of which $3.9M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is La Sarre part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Abitibi-Ouest, where La Sarre’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is La Sarre council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on La Sarre council.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0) · Councils: Répertoire des municipalités du Québec, MAMH (CC BY 4.0) · Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0) · Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0) · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).